Contract award · 13 Mar 2025

Provision of ICP for Street Lights via ESPO Framework 256-24 Highway Electrical Connections Provided by Independent Connection Providers (Lot 1 Highway Electrical Connections on DNO/IDNO Networks ('Contestable' Works)

Southend-on-Sea City Council awarded “Provision of ICP for Street Lights via ESPO…” to Cable Test Limited for £120k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionVehicles & transport equipmentEast of England

Value £120k
WinnerCable Test Limited SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Southend-on-Sea City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Cable Test Limited SME
Value
£119,870.56
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Street-lighting equipment (CPV 34928500)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Mar 2025
  2. Published13 Mar 2025Published the same day

Description

An Independent Connection Provider (ICP) who is an accredited company that carries out connection, transfer or disconnection works on the electricity network on behalf of clients. These networks are normally owned by either a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) or an Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO). Additional information: This is a 12 month contract with no option to extend.

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